Number 1 Happy Family USA

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#1 Happy Family USA
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Genre Animated sitcom
Created by
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Ramy Youssef
  • Pam Brady
  • Mona Chalabi
  • Josh Rabinowitz
  • Andy Campagna
  • Ravi Nandan
  • Hallie Sekoff
  • Alli Reich
Producers
  • Dave Newberg
  • Paula Haifley
  • Jes Anderson
  • Inman Young
Running time26-31 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
ReleaseApril 17, 2025 (2025-04-17) 
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#1 Happy Family USA is an American adult animated sitcom created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady for Amazon Prime Video. It follows the Husseins, an Egyptian-American Muslim family, as they navigate the 2000s. It premiered on April 17, 2025. [1]

Contents

Premise

Follows the Hussein family, a non-suspicious patriotic and peaceful family, as they navigate the 2000s.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Nine Ten"Griffith Kimmins Ramy Youssef & Pam Brady [2] April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
2"#1 Vigil Mourners!"Hannah AyoubiJosh RabinowitzApril 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
3"We Are Nothing!"Maaike ScherffRamy Youssef and Pam Brady and Theresa Mulligan RosenthalApril 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
4"Egypt Is On the Phone!"Maaike Scherff Sabrina Jalees April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
5"Very Good Hate Crime!"Matthew HumphreysAhamed WeinbergApril 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
6"Daughter President!"Hannah AyoubiAhamed Weinberg and Sabrina Mahfouz April 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
7"Inshallah Pubes!"Matthew HumphreysJosh RabinowitzApril 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)
8"A Sleepover With Mr. President!"Griffith KimminsPam Brady & Mona Chalabi and Ramy Youssef and Ahamed WeinbergApril 17, 2025 (2025-04-17)

Production

Development

In March 2022, Amazon Prime Video gave the series a two-season order, with Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady set to create the series and executive produce, alongside A24 and Mona Chalabi. [3]

Casting

In January 2023, Alia Shawkat, Salma Hindy, Randa Jarrar, Chris Redd, Akaash Singh, Whitmer Thomas and Mandy Moore were announced as series regulars. [4] In March 2025, Kieran Culkin, Timothy Olyphant and Paul Elia were announced to be cast. [5]

Release

The series had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2025. [6] [7]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 18 critics' reviews are positive. [8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 77 out of 100, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [9]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2025
2nd Gotham TV Awards Breakthrough Comedy Series Pam Brady, Ramy Youssef, Andy Campagna, Mona Chalabi, Ravi Nandan, Josh Rabinowitz, Alli Reich and Hallie SekoffNominated [10]

References

  1. McPherson, Chris (February 20, 2025). "First '#1 Happy Family USA' Images Shows How Ramy Youssef Has Rewritten the American Dream With Absurdist Satire [Exclusive]". Collider . Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  2. "#1 Happy Family USA". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. Petski, Denise (March 10, 2022). "Ramy Youssef Animated Comedy Series Gets Two-Season Order At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  4. Otterson, Joe (January 17, 2023). "Ramy Youssef Amazon Animated Series Sets Main Cast, Including Alia Shawkat, Mandy Moore, Chris Redd (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. "Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for Ramy Youssef's Highly Anticipated Adult Animated Series "#1 Happy Family USA"". The Futon Critic . March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  6. "#1 Happy Family USA". South by Southwest . Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. Hailu, Selome; B. Vary, Adam (January 25, 2025). "SXSW 2025 Lineup: Seth Rogen's 'The Studio,' Jenna Ortega Comedy 'Death of a Unicorn,' Nicole Kidman Thriller 'Holland' Among World Premieres". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  8. "#1 Happy Family USA: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  9. "#1 Happy Family USA: Season 1". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  10. Lewis, Hilary (April 29, 2025). "Gotham TV Awards Nominations: 'Adolescence' Leads With Four Nods". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 30, 2025.